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fHNSON 8TICK8
TO "THE COMMONER"
Through The News and Courier Con
gressman Johnson and Others Give
Views on National Politics.
A few days ago The News and Cou
rier invited the Congressmen of South
Carolina to express their views on the
following questions:
1. Who is your first choice for demo
cratic nominee for President, and why
do you favor him?
2. What will be the issues in 1908?
8. Do you believe in government
ownership of railroads?
4. Can the democratic party win
next year?
Five responses were received arfMHf
of Congressmen Ellerbe, Finley, John-''
son, Legare and Lever. Messrs. El
lerbe and Johnson are enthusiastic for
Bryan for the democratic nomination
for President; Messrs. Finley and Le
"vw favor Gov. Johnson, of Minnesota,
while Mr. Legare expressed no choice.
MR. JOHNSON'S VIEWS.
Congressman Johnson takes up the
questions one by one and answers them
S3 follows: ?
Who is your choice for democratic
nominee for President?
Bryan.
Why do you favor Bryan?
Because he towers incomparably
above any other man in the democratic
or any other party. All of the peoples
of the earth appreciate his worth, even
if some of our own people do not. Gov
ernors of States, Representatives in
Congress, Senators, members of Presi
dents' cabinets, Judges of the Supreme
Coltrt of the United States, generals
of the army, admirals of the navy,
great scholars and distinguished divines
have gone abroad, and yet no man of
our country, not even Ex-President
Grant, received the homage and atten
tion that Bryan, a private citizen, re
ceived. What did it mean? It was the
world's willing tribute to the worth,
purity and greatness of the man. Bry
an deserves the nomination in order
that the great mass of honest Ameri
can voters may right the wrong that
was done him, and the still greater
wrong that was done the people in 1896
and 1900, when managers of insurance
companies, managers of trust compa
nies, bankers, railways, trusts and
combines, in the guise of patriotism and
in the name of honesty, contributed
hundreds of thousands and millions of
dollars of trust funds to encompass
Bryan's defeat. In those two great
campaigns practically every corrupt
and corrupting influence in American
politics was arrayed against him. All
who enjoyed special privileges under
the law ?privileges that enabled the
possessors to reap rich harvests with
out rendering an equivalent service to
the public therefor - were against him,
and are still against him. Why? It is
because Bryan is honest, fearless and
incorruptible, and would honestly, earn
estly and efficiently stop evil practices
so far as the law enabled him to do it.
Much as I admire Mr. Bryan I will say
that I do not always agree with him. 1
differ from many of bis views and ut
terances. Personally I am the strict
est of strict constructionists of the con
stitution of the United States. Bryan
is not. I believe that all powers not
delegated to the Federal government
are reserved to the States and to the
people. Neither Congress nor the
President has any warrant to exercise
any authority beyond the strict letter
of the constitution. Some of the things
Mr. Bryan believes in, in my opinion,
neither the President nor Congress has
any more constitutional authority to
deal with than the South Carolina
Methodist conference would have. 1
do not expect the nominee of the demo
cratic party to see all public questions
from my viewpoint. He may believe
that the moon is made of green cheese,
or he may believe in predestination
without in the slighest degree impair
ing his usefulness as a public official.
Bryan would execute the laws in
honesty, decency and mercy, and fill
the greatest oflice in the gift of men
with becoming dignity and modesty.
Let me say one word with reference to
.some things that Mr. Bryan advocates
that are not within the power of the
Federal government. Even his fail
ings lean to virtue's side. He shows
intense sympathy for his fellow man.
While he believes in protecting the
rights of property, he seems to he
more concerned about the sacred rights
of men. He places man- living, breath
ing, working, suffering men, women
and children ?above the dollar. Those
who lie awake at night thinking about
the sacred rights of property and
thinking little about the sacred rights
of men are against Bryan. The Stand
ard Oil Company and the United States
Si eel Corporation can talk eloquently
and well of the sacred rights of prop
erty since they got it, but it wasn't so
.sacred when the other fellows had it.
What will be the issues in 1908?
Tariff reform, regulation of inter
state commerce. That right should be
exc/ysed fearlessly, honestly and in
the inteitft of the people. This right
should be so ejrtjY-'.'^d as in no way to
interfere wl**1 tlie rights o: th* states
to regulate their own internal affairs.
The line between Federal and State
control should be clearly defined.
Do you believe in Government owner
ship of railroads?
No. Such a plank will not bo in the
democratic platform. Bryan has said
as clearly as it c? i be stated in the
English language tnat he is in favor of
giving government regulation a fair
trial, and that in the event that govern*
" mont regulation fails the ultimato so
lution will he in government owner
ship. I have heard that opinion ox
presscd by democrats and republicans
in Congress over and over again, Even
Roosevelt himself has said that failure
to regulate will result in government
ownership. If Bryan were elected
President he would enforce the laws as
he found them. It would be necessary
for Congress to act before thero could
be any government ownership of rail*
roads. The constant criticising of Bry
an because of his government owner
ship of railroad views is out of place.
The criticft all know that Congress, not
the President, makes laws, and that
there will not be government owner
ship of railroads certainly not for years
to come, and that Bryan's personal
views on that question are of no more
importance than his views on predesti
nation or immersion.
Can the democratic party win next
year?
I hope so. If all the democrats who
voted for McKinley, or sided indirectly
in his election by throwing away their
votes on Palmer and Buckncr, will vote
the democratic ticket we can win.
Be sure to get some of the bargains
that we have in plain white bowls and
pitchors.
S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co.
CITATION.
The State of South Carolina,
County of Laurens.
By O. G. Thompson, Probate Judge:
. Whereas, W. P. Childress made suit
J? me, to grant him Letters of Admin
istration of the estate and effects of
Ben Smithj these are therefore, to cite
and admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of the said Ben
Smith, deceased, that they be and ap
pear before me, in the Court of Probate
to be held at Laurens C. II., S. C, on
the 21st day of November, 1!H)7, next,
after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock
in the forenoon, to show cause, if any
they have, why the S&IU administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 2nd day of
November, Anno Domini 1!)U7.
?. G. THOMPSON,
l4-2t J. P. L. C.
NOTICE
-OF-?
County Treasurer.
The County Treasurer's Books will
be open for collection of State, County
p.id Commutation Road Taxes for Fis
cal Year, 1907, at the Treasurer's Office
from October 15th., to December 31st.,
1907.
Those who prefer lo do so can pay in
January, 1!>07, with one per cent addi
tional. Those who prefor paying in
February, 1908, can do so with t wo per
cent additional. Those who prefer to
pay in March, 1908, to the loth., of
said month, can do so by paying seven
per cent additional. After said date
the Books will close.
All persons owning property or pay
ing Taxes for others in more than one
Township are requested to call for re
ceipts in each of the several Townships
in Which they live. This is important
as additional cost and penalty may he
attached. Prompt attention will he
given to those who wish to pay their
Taxes through the mail by check, mon
ey order, etc. Persons sending in lists
of names to be taken oil' are urged lo
send them early as the Treasurer is
very busy during the month of Decem
ber.
The Tax Levy is as follows:
State Tax. I! mills
County Ordinary,.mills
Special County,. 11 mills
Road Tax,.. ."..,.. 2 mills
School.'\ mills
Survey of proposed County of
Fairview,.0J mills
Total. 141 mill*
SPECIAL schools:
Laurens Special No. 11 33-4 mills
No. 1 4 mills
No. 2 2 mills
No. :i 2 mills
No. 4 2 mills
No. 5 2 mills
" " No. (J 2 mills
Youngs Special No. 10 2 1-2 mills
Ora ' No. 12 2 mills
Fountain Inn" No. :'>i! 1 mills
Dials " No. 1 :? mills
No. :l 2 mills
" " No. 5 2 mills
- " " No. 6 2 mills
No. 7 1 mills
Sullivan " No. 1 :5 mills
No. (! 2 1-2 mills
" '? No. 7 A mills
Waterloo " No. 14 :> mills
No. 1 :i mills
11 " No. 2 2 mills
No. :: 2 mills
" " No. C 2 mills
Cross Hill " No. ;! :> m?h
Cross Hill Sinking rund, 2 1-1 mills
Cross Hill Township High
School,.'. 03-4 mills
Mountville Special No. 1?! 2 1-2 mills
Hunter " No. 5 .'5 mills
Sullivan Township R. K.
Bonds.41-2 mills
All able bodied male citizens between
the ages of 21 and 00 are liable to pay
a Pol'l Tax of $1.00, except old soldiers
who are exempt at 50 years.
Commutation Road Tax $1.00. in lieu
of Road duty. Road Tax to be paid by
the 1st., day of March, 1908. Other
Taxes to be paid at the time stated
above.
J. D. MOCK,
County Treasurer.
Oct. ?) 1907- td.
Et. A. COOPER,
PrcHidcnt.
j. o. c. Fleming,
E. P. Wharton,
C. D. Moseley,
H. K. AlKEN,
S. M. WlLKES,
C. W. TUNE,
Sec'y and Trcas.
j. F. TOLBERT,
fagr. Ins. Depart.
DIRECTORS:
C. E. Kennedy
J. W. Todd,
S. j. Craig,
D. A. Davis,
j. W. DuPree,
M. j. OWINGS
"Vice-Pres.
W. j. Fleming
j. F. Tolbert,
W. A. Watts,
M. j. Owings,
R. A. Cooper.
Laurens
Trust Company
Capital Stock $25,000
Real Estate, Stocks and Bonds bought and sold. I^oans negotiated on Real Es
tate?long time and easy payments. Our Insurance Manager, Mr. j. F.
Tolbert, can give you the very best. Life and Fire Insurance contracts.
We also act as Executor, Administrator, Guardian, Receiver,
Trustee, etc.
Weoirer, subject to previous sale or withdrawal
Five Shares Enterprise Bank at . 121.00
(live Us Your Business and Help a Home Enterprise.
DEPOSIT BY MAIL. AT 4%
Compounded
Twice a Year
This bank receives deposits by
mail from allsections of the country,
and allows 4 per cent on same, com
pounded twice a year.
By this method you can deposit
and withdraw quickly, safely and
conveniently, and have the benefit of
the security afforded by the large
resources and financial strength of
this bank.
Den" its are received in any
amount, from one dollar up, and may
be withdrawn whenever desired.
Write for booklet, free.
TOTAL ASSETS
$3,000,000.00
or nr. e rift
K%A O. C-kmer (Pr***. Ooca-CVIaOi )?
W? II. VATTra\nj?.
Afft. Cavliicr
CANDLER BUILDING. ATLANTA, GA.
iriS?a
Growing girls need care, advice and medicine,
especially on reaching the age of puberty. A
mother's tender care and words of caution will
often accomplish wonders. As for medicine, a
gentle, safe and reliable strengthening tonic is
Wine of Cardui,
It will prevent and relieve pain, regulate the
functions, clear the complexion and strengthen
the constitution.
It is a valuable medicine for growing girls. It
has tided thousands over a critical period, and
saved them from years of suffering. It can never
do harm and is sure to do good.
A relief or cure for all female disorders in girls
and women.
At every druggist's in #1.00 bottles. Try it.
WINE
OF
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9
I Big Closing Out Sale
I This Stock must be sold within 90 days j
p -.? *
? We are closing: out the entire stock of mer- \
I chandise of Hr. Simon Diamond, consisting of j
I clothing, shoes, hats, trunks, etc. This stock must I
I be sold regardless of cost within the next 90 days \
I on account of the death of Mr. Simon Diamond, i
=???=?=
I Now is your opportunaty to secure {
I Big Bargains. J
I i
I-i
I All Goods will be sold for Strictly Cash j
=_____
I J. J. PLUSS, Executor, j
SW\ SWSSW*'TISSW** T\ swZ^^SW\?^K^WS
A good stove not only makes heat?but uiakes good
use of it.
Waste heat?in a Buck's steel range?is reduced to a
minimum?it is all directed where it is needed?and made
use of.
Note the heat insulation of this oven door?first, a thick
0
ness of white glass enamel?second, a thickness of gray
iron?third, a large air space?fourth, a thickness of steel
?all to keep the heated air in the oven?where it belongs.
This is simply one of the many advantages you will
enjoy when you own a Buck's stove. Why not make that
"when" now? Let us show you our line of stows in dif
ferent styles and sizes at any time.
This oven door keeps the Heat
where it belongs mm in the Oven
RED HOT PRICES!
Come on, "Miss Missouri.
We will "Show" you.
If you are like the the man from Missouri, don't believe until
you see, just come to Red Iron Racket and we will show you that
we are selling goods I5 to 35 per cent. LESS than any other house
asks for the same goods. Another car of Bargains just received
and we are selling them at red hot prices to move them quick.
Now figure it out yourself and see how easy you can make money by buying yours goods of J. C.
Burns & Company's Red Iron Racket. Quick sales and little profits move mountains of Merchandise out
of Red Iron Racket. Each year, "we originate, others imitate." We are the originators of selling more
goods for same money, and same goods for less money, in Laurens, Greenwood and Spartanburg, S. C.
Wide awake Buyers buy here. Sleepy heads buy elsewhere. Dead heads buy nowhere.
Red Hot Prices on
These Little Things....
Laurens for pretty girls, Red Iron
Racket for Bargains.
Two Spools Thread, good .Oft
10c can Good Luck Baking Powder .08
3 boxes Searchlight Matches .10
One 6.foot Buggy Whip .10
5c package Cold Dust, cut price .04
48 pounds Granulated Sugar for $1.00
Three Plugs Baby Ruth Tobacco .25
Needles, Pins, Hairpins, Key chains .01
$1.00 Watch, red hot .68
One set plain Tumblers .18
One set White Plates .18
2,000 Buggy Whips, special red hot prices
One set White China Plates .50
20c Coffee, parched, per pound .12*
25c Coffee, parched, per pound .15
Ten Cakes Washing Soap .20
Seven Cakes Octagon Soap .25
Seven Balls of good Thread .05
Best six cord Spool Cotton, price right
You come and see.
$20 Gold filled Watch, special $12.97
$1.00 Alarm Clock .00
Lot Cedar water Bucket, 29c and .19
Special Cut prices [in our new store ) on
Tin, Glass, Crockery, Lamps and other
Racket Goods.
$25.00 Sewing Machine $12.97
$35.00 Sewing Machine $18.25
Guaranteed for 12 years.
10c Roll Crepe Paper, Red bot .05
Big line Wall Paper, 10c, 13c, 15c, 18c,
per double roll of 10 yards .13
One nice window Shade .10
One Linen window Shade .25
One Linen window Shade .39
One good Curtain Polo .10
Ono pair Lace Curtains .43
One Counterpane .09
One Counterpane, fine spread .98
One Counterpane, extra special 1.48
10c Roll Toilet Paper .08
Two Rolls Toilet Paper .15
$2.50 large family Bible for only .98
$3.50 large eight day clock $1.98
$8.00 Large mantle clock $4.89
25c Suspenders, only .15
Jackets and Skirts.
Ladies' Jackets and long Coats $2.98
up to $10.00.
Ladies' Skirls, beauties, from $1.48
up to $8.27.
Millinery.
Beautiful Hats, and prices are lower
than elsewhere.
Big line of Ribbons, Peathcrs and
Plumes at remarkably low prices.
Dress Goods.
30-inch Broad Cloth, per yard 39c.
54-inch Broad (Moth, per yard, 48c.
Serges, Brillianteens, Mohair ami
Plaids, going at cut priees. Also Sea
Islands, Ginghams, Outings, Calicoes,
Bleached Goods, and at less than the
market value.
Underwear.
Big line Men's Undershirts 23c
Men's heavy fleeced Shirts 39c to 43c
Wright's Health $1 Underwear. 85n
Men's and Ladies' Undervetots, heavy
fibbed 25c, 39c, 45c; heavy, bleached,
fleeced lined Shirts at 46 cents.
Come and get your good warm Un.
dershirts at our cut prices and you will
sayo KOmu money and keep your back
warm.
Hen's and ?oys'
Guaranteed Clothing...
Try one Suit of our guaranteed Cloth
ing $8.39, $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00 per
suit. You'll get your money's worth
Men's $1.25 Jeans Pants, per pair .98
Men's $1.50 Jeans Pants, per pair $1.25
Special values in Men's Suits, ranging
in price from $2.98, $3.75, $4.98, $0.89,
$8.75, $10.00, $12.39 $14.75, to $10.00.
These Suits are worth from $1.00 to
$4.00 per suit more money. Come and
try on one and 866 the fit. and finish and
examine the quality. We know you will
be delighted.
Boys and Children's suits at money
saving prices, $1.39, $1.75, $1.98 to $2.2o,
and $2.89, $3.50 to $4.30 per suit. Bring
the hoys in and fit them up and save 50c
to $1.00 on eacli suit.
One hoys' fine suit for $3.25
One hoys' suit, good, for $1.98
You don't know that a girl does not
like lo be kissed until you try. Come
and try one of our guaranteed suits of
clothing. We'll guarantee there will
be no kick ing.
Men's Pants.
Extra size Pants for Men, 44, 46 and
48 waist. Come in and see, we can
fill your wants.
Special lot Men's Pants closed out
from a hard-up factory, going for 7?0,
98c to $2,50.
Overcoats.
Men's Overcoats $3,98 to $10.00.
Men's fine $o.oo Overcoats $4.98
Men's fine $9.00 Overcoat:* $7.30
Men's fine $10.00 Overcoats $8.20
Men's fine $12.50 Overcoats $10.00
Men's fin> $15.00 Overcoats 812.00
Men's fine $20.00 Overcoats $10.00
Hosiery, Hosiery.
Stockings and Socks forallsix.es from
Baby to Grandpa, 5c, 8c, 10c, 13c, 16c,
18c lo 23c per pair.
Red Hot Prices on
Standard Medicines....
Dr. Blaker says: "It must he well
shaken before taking that it may oper
ate well."
Burns says: "Shake the prices down
well so the goods will sell faster."
$1.00 bottle Ayer's Hair Vigor .87
S1.00 bottle Wampole'sCod Liver Oil .87
$1.00 bottle S. S. S. ,87
$l.oo bottle Scott's Emulsion .87
?1.00 bottle King's New Discovery ,87
$1.00 bottle Hood's Sarsaparilla .8"!
$1.00 bottle Kilmer's Swamp Root .87
$1.00 bottle Pinkham'sVeg. Comp'd. 87
$l.oo bot McElrco's Wine of Cardui .87
$1.00 hot Simmons Liver Regular ,87
$1.00 hot Pierce's Fav. Prescription .87
60c bottle; Sloan's Liniment .12
60c bottle Dr. Kind's Now Discov ,42
50c bottle California t ig Syrup .42
50c bottle Kilmer's Swamp'Root .42
50c bottle drove's t hill Tonic .42
35c bottle Fletcher's Castoria .25
25c bot Chain'lain's Diarrhoea Kein..21
25c bot Chamberlain's Pain Balm ,21
25c pkg Barker's Horse-Cattle Powd.18
25c pkg Simmon's Liver Regulator ,18
25c bOX India Root Pjlls .18
25c bottle Wmslow's Soothing Svrup. 18
IOC bottle C. C. Pills ' .08
25c box Mention's Talcum Powder .18
20c box Violet. Talcum Powder .lo
25c bottle Pitcher's Castoria ,12
lOo box Talcum Powder .06
One Largo Jar Vasalino .10
5c bottle Vasalino ,04
10c bottle Lemon or Vanilla Extract .os
5c bottle Lemon or Vanilla Extract ,04
$1.00 package Native Herbs .87
1 pound Epspm Salts 10c, CUt price ,04
1 pound Sulphur 10c, cut price .05
1 pound Salt Potor 20c, cut price ,10
$1.00 package Prussian Stock Tonic .87
5oc package Prussian Stock Tonic .42
Also Chicken Tonic, Roun and cholera
Cure, the best remedy tor Stock and
Poultry on the market.
Shirts, Hats, Caps,
Special good things jn Men'ft Work
Shirts at 35c, 39c, and 48c.
We sell goods for cash and turn the
dollar.-; often and give our customers
their money's worth all the time.
Hals ami Caps for Men, Boys and
Children. Hals 26c. 39c, 48c, 75c, 98c,
up to Hiebest .John P. Stetson for $8. 17
worth $4.50, Caps 10c, 13c, 18c, 25c up
to 48c, Rod Hot Value .
Shoes! Shoes!! Shoes!!!
Shoes for the wholo family. Every
day shoes. Sunday shoes. School - hoc.4,
Pull dress shoes.
Baby shoes 15c and up.
Men's shoes $1.18 up to $3.08,
Ladies' shoes 98c up tO$2.89 per pair.
Children's shoos 48c up lo $2.39.
Extra largo sizo shoos, 12 and 18 for
men, and 9 and lo for women.
6 Special Bargain Days this Week 6
Now come and bring the whole family, and a wagon to haul your
goods back home. We are located on West Laurens Street
Completely out of the high priced district.
Re<J Iron Racket
J. C. Burns & Co. Laurens, Greenwood, Spartanburg, S. C. All Selling Same Goods for Less Money.